Isis King appeared on the Tyra Banks's talk show talk about the surgery that turned her into a woman, the famous freeze-up she suffered when modeling in a bikini, and what it's like for her post operation.Not only that, but she got engaged. Pretty good for an afternoon talk show.From an Us Weekly article detailing Isis' appearance on Tyra: Isis King, the first transgender contestant on the CW's America’s Next Top Model, opens up to Tyra Banks about her sex change operation, her new life as...Read Full Story

America's Next Top Model Contestant Isis King. Photo via cwtv.com UsWeekly reports Tyra Banks is about to give a huge gift to former America's Next Top Model contestant Isis King. According the mag, Tyra surprises Isis on tomorrow's episode of The Tyra Banks Show by offering to pay for King's sex-reassignment surgery. She also introduces Isis to top plastic surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers. Sex change operations typically cost between $20,000-30,000, which had prevented Isis, who says she's...Read Full Story

Isis King's Final ANTM Photo. All photos courtesy of CWTV On last night's episode of America's Next Top Model, transgendered contestant Isis King was sent home. The 22 year-old, born Darrell Walls, had been rattled during a water photoshoot, worried that her undergarments wouldn't keep everything in check.Isis pre- and post-makeover.All in all, Isis should be proud of herself. She held up remarkably well in a competition famous for its contestants' bitchery, never letting anyone get her...Read Full Story

The rumors are true: America's Next Top Model Cycle 11 contestant Isis is indeed transgendered. The model confirmed the information that has been circulating the internet in an interview with US Weekly: "My cards were dealt differently." Isis, who considers herself "a woman who was born physically male," is already being considered a role model. GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) president Neil Giuliano has lauded Isis' participation on the show, citing the impact her...Read Full Story

Overview

Isis King, aka Isis Tsunami, is a contestant on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model. She's the first transgendered contestant in the show's history. The producers tapped her for this season of the show when she modeled as an extra on one of the Cycle 10 photo shoots.